Lord Stevens of Birmingham

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Division Votes
5 Feb 2025 - Data (Use and Access) Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Lord Stevens of Birmingham voted Aye and in line with the House One of 49 Crossbench Aye votes vs 2 Crossbench No votes Tally: Ayes - 302 Noes - 132
5 Feb 2025 - Data (Use and Access) Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Lord Stevens of Birmingham voted Aye and in line with the House One of 55 Crossbench Aye votes vs 6 Crossbench No votes Tally: Ayes - 318 Noes - 130

Speeches
Lord Stevens of Birmingham speeches from: Mental Health Bill [HL] Lord Stevens of Birmingham contributed 4 speeches (1,859 words) Committee stage part one Monday 27th January 2025 - Lords Chamber Department of Health and Social Care
Lord Stevens of Birmingham speeches from: Middle East Lord Stevens of Birmingham contributed 1 speech (81 words) Wednesday 22nd January 2025 - Lords Chamber Leader of the House
Lord Stevens of Birmingham speeches from: Mental Health Bill [HL] Lord Stevens of Birmingham contributed 2 speeches (338 words) Committee stage part one Wednesday 22nd January 2025 - Lords Chamber Department of Health and Social Care
Lord Stevens of Birmingham speeches from: Mental Health Bill [HL] Lord Stevens of Birmingham contributed 2 speeches (288 words) Committee stage part one Tuesday 14th January 2025 - Lords Chamber Department of Health and Social Care
Lord Stevens of Birmingham speeches from: UK Strategy Towards the Arctic (International Relations and Defence Committee Report) Lord Stevens of Birmingham contributed 1 speech (896 words) Thursday 9th January 2025 - Lords Chamber Leader of the House
Lord Stevens of Birmingham speeches from: Defence Programmes Developments Lord Stevens of Birmingham contributed 1 speech (61 words) Monday 25th November 2024 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Defence
Lord Stevens of Birmingham speeches from: Mental Health Bill [HL] Lord Stevens of Birmingham contributed 1 speech (1,280 words) 2nd reading Monday 25th November 2024 - Lords Chamber Department of Health and Social Care

Written Answers
Iraq: Age of Consent Asked by: Lord Stevens of Birmingham (Crossbench - Life peer) Wednesday 4th December 2024 Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office: To ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Iraq about legislative proposals by some Shia parties to effectively legalise sex with nine-year-old girls. Answered by Lord Collins of Highbury - Lord in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip) The UK is analysing the proposed amendments to Iraq's Personal Status Law and its implications for women and children's rights, which we note have not yet been passed through the House of Representatives. As we continue to privately engage with a range of Iraqi interlocutors to discuss this, including the Government of Iraq, we are emphasising the importance of any amendments' compatibility with Iraq's international obligations.
Mental Health Services: Finance Asked by: Lord Stevens of Birmingham (Crossbench - Life peer) Thursday 12th December 2024 Question to the Department of Health and Social Care: To ask His Majesty's Government when before 1 April 2025 they will confirm whether mental health funding will increase as a share of overall NHS expenditure in 2025–26, as required under section 3(2) of the Health and Care Act 2022. Answered by Baroness Merron - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care) My Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care will set out expectations for mental health funding, including the share of overall National Health Service expenditure in 2025/26, in due course, as required under section 3(2) of the Health and Care Act 2022.

Written Answers

Iraq: Age of Consent
Asked by: Lord Stevens of Birmingham (Crossbench - Life peer)
Wednesday 4th December 2024

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Iraq about legislative proposals by some Shia parties to effectively legalise sex with nine-year-old girls.

Answered by Lord Collins of Highbury - Lord in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)

The UK is analysing the proposed amendments to Iraq's Personal Status Law and its implications for women and children's rights, which we note have not yet been passed through the House of Representatives. As we continue to privately engage with a range of Iraqi interlocutors to discuss this, including the Government of Iraq, we are emphasising the importance of any amendments' compatibility with Iraq's international obligations.

Mental Health Services: Finance
Asked by: Lord Stevens of Birmingham (Crossbench - Life peer)
Thursday 12th December 2024

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask His Majesty's Government when before 1 April 2025 they will confirm whether mental health funding will increase as a share of overall NHS expenditure in 2025–26, as required under section 3(2) of the Health and Care Act 2022.

Answered by Baroness Merron - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)

My Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care will set out expectations for mental health funding, including the share of overall National Health Service expenditure in 2025/26, in due course, as required under section 3(2) of the Health and Care Act 2022.

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Parliamentary Debates
Mental Health Bill [HL] 89 speeches (21,220 words) Committee stage part one Monday 27th January 2025 - Lords Chamber Department of Health and Social Care Mentions: 1: None Amendments 97 and 98, tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Stevens of Birmingham, would create an exceptional - Link to Speech
UK Strategy Towards the Arctic (International Relations and Defence Committee Report) 43 speeches (20,951 words) Thursday 9th January 2025 - Lords Chamber Leader of the House Mentions: 1: Viscount Trenchard (Con - Excepted Hereditary) Lords, it is a privilege to speak in this debate and a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Stevens of Birmingham - Link to Speech
Mental Health Bill [HL] 62 speeches (40,360 words) 2nd reading Monday 25th November 2024 - Lords Chamber Department of Health and Social Care Mentions: 1: Baroness Ramsey of Wall Heath (Lab - Life peer) kitchen with home-cooked meals and we could visit whenever we liked.When the noble Lord, Lord Stevens of Birmingham - Link to Speech

Bill Documents
Jan. 23 2025 HL Bill 47-IV(Corrected) Fourth marshalled list for Committee Mental Health Bill [HL] 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Mental Health Bill [HL] 12 LORD STEVENS OF BIRMINGHAM 97_ Clause 35, page 49, line 3, after “accommodation
Jan. 23 2025 HL Bill 47-IV Fourth marshalled list for Committee Mental Health Bill [HL] 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: LORD STEVENS OF BIRMINGHAM 97_ Clause 35, page 49, line 3, after “accommodation” insert “unless arising
Jan. 21 2025 HL Bill 47-III Third marshalled list for Committee Mental Health Bill [HL] 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: LORD STEVENS OF BIRMINGHAM 97_ Clause 35, page 49, line 3, after “accommodation” insert “unless arising
Jan. 16 2025 HL Bill 47-II Second marshalled list for Committee Mental Health Bill [HL] 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: LORD STEVENS OF BIRMINGHAM 97_ Clause 35, page 49, line 3, after “accommodation” insert “unless arising
Jan. 10 2025 HL Bill 47-I Marshalled list for Committee Mental Health Bill [HL] 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Mental Health Bill [HL] 34 Clause 35 LORD STEVENS OF BIRMINGHAM 97★_ Clause 35, page 49, line 3, after
Jan. 09 2025 HL Bill 47 Running list of amendments – 9 January 2025 Mental Health Bill [HL] 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: LORD STEVENS OF BIRMINGHAM BARONESS TYLER OF ENFIELD LORD KAMALL BARONESS NEUBERGER _ Clause 53,
Jan. 08 2025 HL Bill 47 Running list of amendments - 8 January 2025 Mental Health Bill [HL] 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: LORD STEVENS OF BIRMINGHAM BARONESS TYLER OF ENFIELD LORD KAMALL BARONESS NEUBERGER _ Clause 53,
Jan. 07 2025 HL Bill 47 Running list of amendments – 7 January 2025 Mental Health Bill [HL] 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: LORD STEVENS OF BIRMINGHAM BARONESS TYLER OF ENFIELD LORD KAMALL BARONESS NEUBERGER _ Clause 53,
Jan. 03 2025 HL Bill 47 Running list of amendments – 3 January 2025 Mental Health Bill [HL] 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: LORD STEVENS OF BIRMINGHAM BARONESS TYLER OF ENFIELD LORD KAMALL BARONESS NEUBERGER _ Clause 53,
Dec. 19 2024 HL Bill 47 Running list of amendments – 19 December 2024 Mental Health Bill [HL] 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: commenced two months after Royal Assent (and vice versa). 33 Mental Health Bill [HL] LORD STEVENS OF BIRMINGHAM
Dec. 18 2024 HL Bill 47 Running list of amendments – 18 December 2024 Mental Health Bill [HL] 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: LORD STEVENS OF BIRMINGHAM BARONESS TYLER OF ENFIELD LORD KAMALL BARONESS NEUBERGER _ Clause 53,
Dec. 17 2024 HL Bill 47 Running list of amendments – 17 December 2024 Mental Health Bill [HL] 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: LORD STEVENS OF BIRMINGHAM BARONESS TYLER OF ENFIELD LORD KAMALL BARONESS NEUBERGER _ Clause 53,
Dec. 12 2024 HL Bill 47 Running list of amendments – 12 December 2024 Mental Health Bill [HL] 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: LORD STEVENS OF BIRMINGHAM BARONESS TYLER OF ENFIELD LORD KAMALL BARONESS NEUBERGER ★_ Clause 53,

Non-Departmental Publications - Transparency
Jan. 20 2025 Maritime and Coastguard Agency Source Page: MCA annual report and accounts 2023 to 2024 Document: (PDF) Transparency Found: everyone across the Agency for their hugely important work throughout the past year Lord Stevens of Birmingham